It started raining just about the time we finished setting up the trailer. We had already talked about going out to dinner tonight because we have been eating at home every night since we left Alabama. We had been seeing the signs on the highway for The Big Texan Steak Ranch, and that was where we wanted to go.
They advertise a FREE 72 oz top sirloin steak dinner–IF you can eat it all in one hour. Not just the steak–you also get a salad, three shrimps, and a dinner roll. If you don’t get it all down in an hour, it costs you $72. We had no plans to try for the free dinner, but geez, can you imagine eating four and a half pounds of meat at one sitting? Apparently, there are more than 7,000 people who have done it over the years since 1965.
Darren, a young guy from Annaheim, California, came in and ordered the 72 ounce steak while we were there.Now, when you order the 72 ounce steak, they seat you at table on a stage, and when the dinner is served, they start the clock counting down one hour. I took some pictures and left him one of my cards, so I hope he emails me to let me know if he did it or not.
My dinner was a 12 ounce rib eye. It was quite delicious, but still, I can’t even imagine eating six of them at one time. I didn’t even eat all of the one I got–I brought some of it home.
It came with a Texas Beefsteak tomato salad and a baked potato. FabGrandpa got the top sirloin. He brought some of his home, too.
Most of the time when we go out to eat, we don’t get dessert. But tonight, we splurged. I had a Texas Chocolate Sunday. FabGrandpa had the Black Forest Cake with Cherries. Mmmm, delish!
Linda Sewell says
Adam ate the Big Larry at Texas Roadhouse the 2nd time we ever saw him. He came over to spend time with Stef and we went out to dinner there. I told him that if he ate all 32 oz. that I’d pay for his dinner…he did and has the T-shirt to prove it LOL
Janice says
ahhh. . .we enjoyed the Big Texan. . .it was a little pricey, but well worth it. We didn’t get to see anyone try to eat the 72 ounce steak, that would have been great.
So glad you made it to a Texas landmark. . .did’ya stop by Cadillac Ranch. . .a huge mess in my book. . .but ya gotta see it for yourself. . .it’s just one of those things. . .I did post some pics on my blog!
Geogypsy says
I can’t even imagine eating that much red meat in a week let alone an hour. More power to him for trying. Your deserts look so yummy I think I’d start with that and then see if I had room for dinner. 😉
Elaine says
Looks like y’all had a great time. I saw this restaurant on one of the cable channels, and I couldn’t believe anyone could eat a 72 oz. steak either. I see Fab Granpa wanted to take steak home because he wanted that HUGE Black Forest Cake desert! ha ha ha ha I hope the roads are better ahead!
sallie(FullTime-Life) says
We ate there once! The RV Park where we stayed told us that the restaurant’s limosine would be there that evening to take another couple to dinner and we could hitch along — the limousine (I’m not even sure how to spell it — I’m so not a limosuine kind of person ;>)…anyway, it was a big long white car with a huge texas steer horns on the front of it. I couldn’t believe it! Sadly, that was before I blogged — not even sure if we had a camera. I don’t remember what we ate, but for sure it wasn’t that big steak, good grief — It’s not bad to have leftovers from a restaurant meal when you’re on the road thouogh is it? Now you don’t have to cook the next night eitiher.
michael dupuy says
Wow! Fabgrandpa looks like he’s in heaven with that Texas sized cake! Say “Yah-Tah-Hey” to the folks in Yah-Tah-Hey when you go through…
Susan Adcox says
The Big Texan Steak Ranch is a place everyone should experience at least once. The night we were there, a woman was trying to accomplish the feat, but she didn’t make it. I wouldn’t even try, but it is a fun place to eat.